SDR P2EA97003

Service difficulty report · Fuel · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
January 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209US
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19548
Part
Fuel
Condition
Unbalanced
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 705 - MSP - AFTER DEPARTURE A/C REQUIRED 20-25 DEGREES LEFT AILERON TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT, RETURNED TO MSP. FOUND LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK WITH 6600 LBS OF FUEL, RT MAIN TANK 9500 LBS, DRAINED LEFT TANK AND FUELED TO KNOWN QTY 9500 LBS OR 1359 GALS, AIL CHECKS OK, OK TO CONTINUE. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT FUEL WAS UNBALANCED AT DEPARTURE MSP. (M)